PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jae Lee (ranked 24776 p4p, 4027 weight class) and Ishaan Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jae Lee has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lee
vs
Mack

183 cm
20
135
3 - 8 - 0

169 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jae Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ishaan Mack!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Mack shows good takedown defense.
Mack misses with an uppercut
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mack defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mack's waist but Mack gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lee off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jae Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee tries for a takedown but Mack circles away easily

and Mack counters with a shoot takedown. Lee fights it but they end up in guard.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Mack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Lee looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mack passes into side control.
Mack scoring with punches from side control.
Mack scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lee to see if he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mack scoring with punches from side control.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mack in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack lands a nice forearm strike.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack lands a few punches from side control.
Lee gets back to half guard.
Mack is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mack looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mack is nestled in close to Lee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mack looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lee wants to control but Mack is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Lee taking some punishment here, with Mack in his half guard.
Mack is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.
Mack is nestled in close to Lee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mack really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Mack sits in half guard.
Mack trying to mount his opponent but Lee defends it.
Mack looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mack connects with a nice short shot to Lee's temple.
Mack is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mack working over Lee with some ground and pound. Lee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Mack.
Mack slips a nice elbow through Lee's hands, connecting with Lee's forehead.
Ground and pound from Mack.
Mack winds up and cracks Lee with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Mack working Lee over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mack connects with a nice short shot to Lee's temple.
Mack lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mack trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Mack looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mack is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Mack.
Mack looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mack working over Lee with some ground and pound. Lee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mack working over Lee with some ground and pound. Lee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mack is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mack scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mack seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ishaan Mack dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mack misses with a looping left.
Jae Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mack feints and as Lee raises his hands in defense, Mack changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lee pulls Mack in close to his closed guard and prevents Mack from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mack trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mack looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lee passes into side control.
Mack is trying to work for a sweep but Lee has mounted him!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mack tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Lee wants to pass to mount but Mack is defending the position.
Mack is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mack is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lee jumps into side control!
Mack struggling a bit here.
Mack tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoids the strikes from the bottom by Mack.
Mack tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mack tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lee presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Mack really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mack tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Mack is trying to escape the mount.
Mack slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mack is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mack wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Mack trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lee manages to pass to mount!
Mack wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
I really don't envy Mack right now.

Lee working for a choke but Mack is defending well.
Lee is hanging on to Mack's back as he tries to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mack knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mack for a finish.
Lee is hanging on to Mack's back as he tries to escape.
Mack trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ishaan Mack has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mack manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lee's guard. Nice work there by Mack.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mack looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jae Lee dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mack closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lee quickly recovers to half guard.

Lee kicks off Mack and gets to his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Mack checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Lee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Mack.
Mack swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Mack.
Mack takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Mack swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Mack sprawls well.

Mack drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mack trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Mack keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lee's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mack's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mack working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mack looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lee won't allow Mack to sweep him here.
Mack keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.

Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Mack is keeping the position.
Mack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.

Mack throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lee escapes and throws Mack's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mack defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to buck Lee off but Lee is having none of it.
Mack is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lee is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Mack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mack is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.
Mack manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lee not doing much here.
Mack has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lee is working away from the top position though.
Mack is trying to control but Lee manages to pass to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Lee has taken his back.
Lee has the hooks in. Mack is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Lee is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mack knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mack for a finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mack tries to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jae Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jae Lee!